PBGH Talks Exchanges
| January 28, 2011 | Posted by ITUP under Blog |
|
On January 13th, our friends at the Pacific Business Group on Health (PBGH) met with leaders from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in Washington, D.C. to share their insights on how HHS can best ensure that health insurance Exchanges improve coverage and quality while moderating costs. According… more
Reforming Health Care’s Payment and Delivery Systems
| January 27, 2011 | Posted by ITUP under Blog |
|
Each year, billions of dollars are needlessly spent in California’s health care system. In fact, as much as 30 percent of treatment may be unnecessary. At all levels in the system, we see excessive administrative costs, overpriced services, and duplicative or even harmful care. Our private and public reimbursement systems… more
ACA Repeal Bill Introduced
| January 19, 2011 | Posted by ITUP under Blog |
|
Later today, the House of Representatives will vote on the Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act, a two-page bill that calls for federal statutes to be restored what they were before the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) passed in March 2010. The bill would also repeal the… more
MLK and Health Reform
| January 18, 2011 | Posted by ITUP under Blog |
|
Yesterday, many of us took time to celebrate and commemorate the life and work of Martin Luther King. Dr. King’s vision spurred the early days of the Civil Rights Movement. His charisma brought 300,000 to the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963. His efforts, and those of… more
Waiver Implementation Rolling Ahead
| January 17, 2011 | Posted by ITUP under Blog |
|
The new 1115 Waiver offers all California counties opportunities to initiate and grow coverage of their uninsured population and draw down some of the $10 billion in federal matching funds over the next five years. In its effort to implement the waiver quickly, last week the state announced two developments.… more
ITUP Conference Agenda Updated
| January 14, 2011 | Posted by ITUP under Blog |
|
Update! California’s new Secretary of Health and Human Services Agency, Diana Dooley and Andy Schneider, former Chief Health Counsel in the Office of Representative Henry Waxman are both confirmed for ITUP’s 15th Annual Conference, Building Better Systems of Care in California. Here’s the latest agenda for what will surely be… more
ITUP Conference Less Than 20 Days Away!
| January 13, 2011 | Posted by ITUP under Blog |
|
ITUP’s 15th Annual Conference, FROM REFORM TO REALITY: Building Better Systems of Care in California, is fast approaching. Our Awards & Networking Dinner will take place on February 1st (6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.) at the Sacramento Convention Center (Room 308). And the Conference itself is the following day, February… more
FY 2011-12 Budget Proposes Steep Cuts
| January 11, 2011 | Posted by Kiwon Yoo under Blog |
|
Governor Jerry Brown released his budget proposal yesterday, with $12.5 billion in spending reductions across the state and a ‘realignment’ of services from the state to the county (mental health services, foster care, child welfare, substance abuse and adult projective services). Health and human services programs were hit particularly hard,… more
Small Business and the ACA
| January 4, 2011 | Posted by ITUP under Blog |
|
Last September, ITUP’s Ashley Cohen authored this report analyzing health reform’s impact on small- and medium-sized businesses. The report concluded that “Small businesses have much to gain from health reform … The new legislation aims to make coverage more available and affordable for small businesses. It also provides employees and… more
Subscribe
